[en] A method for measuring of entrance surface dose in intraoral radiography for a nationwide survey for the determination of guidance levels was developed using a commercially available radiophotoluminescent dosemeter (RPLD) system. From the ratio readings of the RPLD detectors, with and without a 1 mm thick aluminium filter, half value layer (HVL) and the energy dependency correction factor were derived. HVL and exposure for intraoral radiography were obtained with uncertainties of ±0.11 mm Al (SD) and ± 2.1% (CV), respectively. This has been achieved by calibration at various beam qualities used in intraoral radiography. The HVLs and outputs of intraoral radiography units were measured by means of the mailed RPLD holder and also by ionisation chambers in 19 dental schools in Japan. Results obtained from the two methods of measurement agreed well for both HVLs and outputs. (author)
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[en] A Monte Carlo computer program was developed to estimate the integral dose to the head and thyroid for panoramic intraoral x-ray tube radiography. The advantage of this computer simulation is that it is able to avoid many of the difficulties associated with low-energy and low-dose x-ray dosimetry. The calculations were made for maxillary and mandibular projections separately, using 10 kv. increments between 40 and 60 kv. The results obtained were presented in terms of the integral dose per milliampere second. Typical integral doses for a routine examination of the head are 2.1 mJ. and 8.5 microJ for the thyroid during mandibular radiography and 1.7 microJ for the thyroid during radiography of the maxilla using 55 kv. and 0.5 mAs
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Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology; ISSN 0030-4220; 
; v. 56(1); p. 98-102
; v. 56(1); p. 98-102